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It is common for criminals to use computers and internet to commence their crimes. It is not just the faceless organization targeted by cybercriminals but individuals who feel the repercussion well after being victimized. This paper will review computer crimes that involve identity theft, cyberstalking and child abuse. Identity theft can rob someone of their life savings, ruin credit ratings which can effect careers and weaken purchase power. Cyberstalking victims face tremendous stress living…

Financial Statement Fraud Company financial statements provides information that is utilized by investors to evaluate the conduct of managers and to compose economic arrangements (Chinniah, 2015, p. 1). The consumers of the financial statement may consider the financial information received as dependable and appropriate for its function (p. 1). Chinniah indicates accounting standards and regulations have been put in place to try to certify the financial information provided is consistent with…

Lord Moulton claimed ethics is “obedience to the unenforceable” (CS). In other words, ethics are moral principles, rather than written and defined laws, that dictates an individual 's decisions and behavior. In the corporate environment, ethics aids in the ensurance that business will conduct in a trustworthy and respectable manner so clients are treated fairly. However, with the desire and the possible underlying goal to maximizing profits, corporations often are faced with ethical dilemmas,…

Ergo, do corporate governance frameworks of organisations need to take action to cover the fraud risk of Ponzi schemes? On initial consideration one would think it unlikely, as organisations can be expected to have reasonable investment insight, business know-how and resources for active investigation. Nonetheless, even though one would assume…

After being charged with securities fraud, stock manipulation, money laundering, and other organized crime tactics (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC), Belfort was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a $110.4 million dollar fine. However, after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering along with testifying against his fellow associates, Belfort was given a reduced sentence of 22 months in Taft Correctional Center where he later wrote his biography. Daniel Porush was also…

provides systems and support in investigations of crimes committed domestically and internationally. The Secret Service provides the maintenance of the Electronic Crimes Task Forces. They are the one who identify and locate cyber intrusions, bank fraud, data breaches and other computer- related crimes. (Combating Cybercrime, 2016) This in itself is a great asset that this country can have. However, the best way to prevent millions of dollars from financial and retail corporations from…

John Perkins was a former member of the international banking community, very well respected. In his new book The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, he describes how he was a highly paid professional, his functions of being an (EHM), he helped the United States cheat poor countries around the globe. He convinced the political and economic leaders to invest in foreign aid by lending them money that could make it difficult for them to repay and allow them to take over their economies. The…

recognized as a separate legal entity and yet in reality, it is an association of persons who are in fact beneficiaries of the corporate property. It is therefore understood that corporate personality of the company can be used as a medium of committing fraud or illegal acts. Now, there is arises a paradoxical problem pertaining to the important legal question : Who accords for the liability? Who can be held responsible? The notion of corporate personality does not obviously create liability…

transparency from the firms in the dealings between the executives and corporations, provided heavier penalties in response to a fraud and made corporate officers personally liable for their financial reports. As a result, many Enron executives were convicted guilty for their criminal acts. Skilling (24 years) was one of them. Arthur Anderson was found guilty of fraud, and some partners who worked with Enron were convicted (Frountain, 2017). The Cold Result As the Enron bankrupted, the…

1. In the pilot episode of suits Harvey Specter is promoted to senior partner at the law firm Pearson Hardman. However Harvey was caught lying to a client and in order to keep his new promotion he has to work on pro bono causes himself. It is company policy that all senior partners get an associate attorney and therefore Harvey needs to hold interviews for this position. Meanwhile at the same hotel that Harvey is doing his interviews at, Mike Ross (a college dropout) is delivering a case of…